Job vacancy: Medical Laboratory Assistant, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton

Job summary

Main area: Microbiology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 282-SA1636

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Marsden Sutton
Town: Sutton
Salary: £30,630 - £32,346 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/07/2026 23:59

Medical Laboratory Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification

Technical

• To assist with the receipt and processing of samples in accordance with SOPs.
• Undertake specimen reception and data entry with a high level of accuracy
• Collection and delivery of transport bags and consumables to and from bus / taxi.
• Assisting in preparing Blood Sciences and Microbiology samples for transport as needed
• Undertake pre-analytical processing of samples such as centrifugation, and post-analytical tasks such as filing/archiving
• Undertake general portering duties within Pathology

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good general education. GCSE grade C or higher in English and Maths. A level or equivalent relevant experience.

Desirable criteria

ECDL or equivalent
BSc (Hons) or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous experience in a laboratory role
Experience of MS Excel and MS Word, including creating and using spreadsheets
Experience of effective team working.
Ability and experience of understanding and following Standard Operating Procedures

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in a Blood Sciences department or NHS organisation
Ability and experience of understanding and following Standard Operating Procedures

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

Able to work to deadlines
Attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work closely and effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation
Good organisational skills

Desirable criteria

Demonstrates proactive approach to problem solving

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

Understanding of laboratory H&S procedures

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.